Jared Hughes

One big swing from Jason Heyward kept the Chicago Cubs in first place in the NL Central.

Heyward homered in the 11th inning, and the Cubs edged the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday night.

Kris Bryant had three hits as the Cubs improved to 12-3 since the All-Star break. Kyle Hendricks pitched five innings of one-run ball in his second start since coming off the disabled list after being sidelined by pain in the middle finger of his right hand.

Second-place Milwaukee pulled within a half-game of Chicago with a 2-1 victory in the series opener Friday night. But the Cubs responded with their fourth win in five games overall.

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